--- title: "How to plan a honeymoon yacht charter · Dockee" url: "https://dockee.net/blog/planning-a-honeymoon-yacht-charter-around-quiet-water" description: "Plan a honeymoon yacht charter around calm anchorages, short passages and a few early requests to the crew, from a floating daybed to a slower pace." language: "en" --- ![Planning a Honeymoon Yacht Charter Around Quiet Water](https://shelter.hunpera.com/blog/dockee.net/planning-a-honeymoon-yacht-charter-around-quiet-water-hero.jpg) # Planning a Honeymoon Yacht Charter Around Quiet Water [ Back to the Journal](https://dockee.net/blog)Dockee Editorial4 min read The best honeymoon yacht charter is a slow one: fewer passages, longer stays in calm, sheltered anchorages, and a short list of requests sent to the crew before you board. The yacht matters less than the pace, and the pace is set when the itinerary is agreed, not on the first evening aboard. Many couples book during the winter, either for warm water in the Caribbean or the Indian Ocean straight after the wedding, or for a Mediterranean week the following summer. Brokers who plan these trips tend to give the same advice, and most of it is about what to leave out. ## Fewer miles, longer stays A standard charter itinerary is built to show guests as much as possible. That suits a family or a group of friends. Newly married couples usually want the opposite: a morning with nowhere to be, a swim before breakfast, and the same bay for a second night because neither of you wants to leave it. Ask the broker for a plan with short hops and several nights in the same place. Let the captain choose each anchorage on the day, based on wind and swell; a sheltered bay with flat water is worth more than a famous one with a roll running through it. Build in a spare day so that a windy forecast means staying put rather than a rough passage, and agree from the start that changes are the captain's call. ## Ask for the right toys before you board Charter yachts carry a mix of water toys, and not all of them suit a quiet week. A jet ski is fun for a while, but it is rarely what couples talk about afterwards. What matters more is somewhere comfortable to be on the water together, close to the yacht, with nothing to steer. ![Water Hammock by Dockee](https://shelter.hunpera.com/blog/dockee.net/planning-a-honeymoon-yacht-charter-around-quiet-water-inline-1-c18e0221.jpg) *Pictured: Water Hammock* Send the request through the broker early, so the crew can confirm what is aboard. Three pieces are worth asking about by name. A [Premium Teak Platform 4.10 m](https://dockee.net/product/premium-teak-platform-410), at 410 x 205 cm, gives a flat, stable deck beside the stern to swim from and dry off on. The [Twin Luxe Daybed](https://dockee.net/product/twin-luxe-daybed), 220 x 150 cm, is a shared floating lounger made for long, lazy afternoons. The [Water Hammock](https://dockee.net/product/water-hammock), 250 x 290 cm, cradles you just above the water, so the sea is right there without any need to swim. All three travel in their own carry bags, and the wider range of [floating sofas and chairs](https://dockee.net/category/air-sofas-chairs) shows what else could join them if the yacht has room. ## An afternoon on the water together The afternoon couples remember tends to be a simple one. Lunch is over, the crew has set up the deck at the stern with the daybed tied alongside, and the yacht has gone quiet. You swim off the edge, climb back out, and spend the rest of the afternoon on the daybed with a book and a cold drink brought down from the main deck. A few practical points keep that afternoon relaxed. The yacht's engines and thrusters stay off while either of you is in the water, and a crew member watches the swimmers even when it feels unnecessary. Lines from the floating pieces go to strong fixing points and are kept well clear of the propellers. If the breeze picks up, everything comes in early; a floating lounger in a chop is nobody's idea of a honeymoon. ## Small requests that make the week Crews are used to honeymoon requests and are glad to have them in advance. A handful cost nothing and change the week: breakfast on the aft deck rather than in the saloon, the floating deck left out on calm evenings for a swim at sunset, a late start after a long dinner, and a quiet word that you would rather not share an anchorage with a party boat if there is a choice. ![Water Hammock by Dockee](https://shelter.hunpera.com/blog/dockee.net/planning-a-honeymoon-yacht-charter-around-quiet-water-inline-2-8f7112ec.jpg) *Pictured: Water Hammock* Put these in the preference sheet the broker sends, and say what you do not want as clearly as what you do. A crew can plan around no loud music at anchor far more easily than around a vague wish for romance. For owners who charter their yacht out and want to add a daybed or hammock to its kit before the winter season, the [contact page](https://dockee.net/contact) reaches the team directly. 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"Share on Pinterest") ## Frequently asked questions - ### Can a charter yacht order loungers before the guests arrive? Often, yes. Ask the broker to pass the request to the captain early so the crew can confirm what is aboard. Owners adding a daybed or hammock to the yacht's kit can order from the shop, with worldwide, fully insured shipping. ## Recommended for this article [Sold out · Luxe Daybed · From €550.00 · 4 configurations](https://dockee.net/product/twin-luxe-daybed)A shared floating lounger for the long, quiet afternoons that a slow honeymoon week at anchor is built around. [Sold out · Water Hammock - Ultimate Floating Relaxation · €1,750.00](https://dockee.net/product/water-hammock)Cradles you just above the water so you can be in the sea without swimming, an easy request to add to the preference sheet. ## More from the Journal [Floating Platforms for Hotels and Resort Waterfronts · Read](https://dockee.net/blog/floating-platforms-for-hotels-and-resort-waterfronts)[A Crew Training Day for Toy Launches Before Guests Arrive · Read](https://dockee.net/blog/crew-training-day-for-toy-launches-before-guests-arrive)[Hosting Sunset Drinks on a Floating Lounge · Read](https://dockee.net/blog/hosting-sunset-drinks-on-a-floating-lounge)